Devon and Somerset Law Society

Active00213866 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 May 1926 (100 years)
Previously known as
Devon & Exeter Law Society (until 5 October 2007)
Devon & Exeter Incorporated Law Society(the) (until 22 April 2003)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
Lucy Rebecca Pillinger
Controlled by
Richard Arthur Adams
Christopher Duncan Hart
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Wollens LLP At Harbourside
67 The Terrace
Torquay
TQ1 1DP

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 April 2026

Officers 19 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 April 2026
Also at Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau · more companies
British
Born September 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 21 April 2026
Also at Hartnell Chanot & Partners Limited
British
Born June 1978 (48)
Pillinger, Lucy Rebecca
Director · Appointed 21 April 2026
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Mcnally, James Dominic
Director · Appointed 29 April 2025
British
Born September 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2024
Also at Homemaker Southwest
British
Born October 1992 (34)
Hewlett, Cara Louise
Director · Appointed 10 July 2024
British
Born June 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2024
Also at Tozers LLP · more companies
British
Born April 1980 (46)
Darby, Benjamin John
Director · Appointed 23 April 2024
British
Born July 1975 (51)
Bolt, Cheryl Amanda
Director · Appointed 25 April 2023
British
Born January 1993 (33)
Director · Appointed 25 April 2023
Also at Holsworthy Community Property Trust Limited, Coodes Services Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 4 May 2022
Also at Poole & Co Pension Nominees Limited · more companies
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Mein, Nicola Kathryn
Director · Appointed 25 August 2021
English
Born June 1968 (58)
Merryweather, Milford Ian
Director · Appointed 5 May 2021
British
Born September 1959 (67)
Lovett, Claire Louise
Director · Appointed 25 November 2020
British
Born August 1975 (51)
Mitcham, Emma Irina
Director · Appointed 25 April 2017
British
Born May 1978 (48)
Hart, Christopher Duncan
Secretary · Appointed 29 April 2014
Director · Appointed 22 April 2008
Also at Wards Solicitors LLP
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 20 April 2004
Also at Agatha Christie Festival Limited, Wollen Michelmore Financial Planning Limited, Wollen Michelmore LLP · more companies
British
Born April 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 10 April 1995
Also at Aston House Ltd
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Officer history (152 former)
22 April 2026
Appointed Mcdonald, Kim Marie as Director
21 April 2026
Appointed Buckley, Rachel Mary as Director
21 April 2026
Appointed Pillinger, Lucy Rebecca as Director
21 April 2026
Resigned Cosgrave, Michael Brian Gerard as Director
29 April 2025
Resigned Meleady, Mark Derek as Director
29 April 2025
Appointed Mcnally, James Dominic as Director
29 April 2025
Resigned Richards, Adrian John as Director
4 December 2024
Resigned Walker, Ian Stuart as Director
10 July 2024
Appointed Hall, Nicola Jane as Director
10 July 2024
Appointed Hewlett, Cara Louise as Director
10 July 2024
Appointed Laver, Martin James as Director
10 July 2024
Appointed Walker, Ian Stuart as Director
23 April 2024
Resigned Tagg, Christopher John as Director
23 April 2024
Resigned Downey, Marie as Director
23 April 2024
Appointed Darby, Benjamin John as Director
23 April 2024
Resigned Porter, Hannah Rachel as Director
2 January 2024
Appointed Cosgrave, Michael Brian Gerard as Director
25 April 2023
Resigned Kelly, Paul Dominic as Director
25 April 2023
Resigned Cosgrave, Michael Brian Gerard as Director
25 April 2023
Resigned Aggett, Susan Carole as Director
25 April 2023
25 April 2023
Appointed Johns, Pamela Jane as Director
25 April 2023
Appointed Bolt, Cheryl Amanda as Director
4 May 2022
Resigned Roome, Mark Simon as Director
4 May 2022
Appointed Forsey, Stephen Michael as Director
4 May 2022
Resigned Lyons, Nigel Hugh as Director
25 August 2021
Appointed Mein, Nicola Kathryn as Director
28 June 2021
Resigned Forsey, Stephen Michael as Director
5 May 2021
Appointed Meleady, Mark Derek as Director
5 May 2021
Appointed Porter, Hannah Rachel as Director
5 May 2021
Appointed Merryweather, Milford Ian as Director
5 May 2021
Resigned Thompson, Samantha Jay as Director
25 November 2020
Resigned Durham Hall, Patricia as Director
25 November 2020
Appointed Lovett, Claire Louise as Director
28 April 2020
Resigned Mahoney, Stephen St John as Director
28 April 2020
Resigned Mole, Peter Roderick as Director
30 April 2019
Resigned Mason, Anthony as Director
30 April 2019
Appointed Richards, Adrian John as Director
14 December 2018
14 June 2018
Resigned Trist, Kathleen Margaret as Director
24 April 2018
Resigned Came, Steven Matthew John as Director
24 April 2018
Resigned Dyson, Paul Robert as Director
24 April 2018
Resigned Woodier, Kenneth David as Director
24 April 2018
Appointed Morley, Rachael Lesley Elizabeth as Director
24 April 2018
Appointed Kelly, Paul Dominic as Director
5 May 2017
Resigned Michelmore, William Franck as Director
5 May 2017
Resigned Williams, Joanna Wendy as Director
25 April 2017
Appointed Mitcham, Emma Irina as Director
25 April 2017
Appointed Forsey, Stephen Michael as Director
25 April 2017
Appointed Lyons, Nigel Hugh as Director
25 April 2017
Appointed Downey, Marie as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Williams, Joanna Wendy as Director
30 September 2016
Resigned Richards, Adrian John as Director
26 April 2016
Appointed Tagg, Christopher John as Director
26 April 2016
Appointed Mahoney, Stephen St John as Director
26 April 2016
Resigned Hadwick, Lucie Jayne as Director
26 April 2016
Resigned Harris, Andrew Richard as Director
26 April 2016
Resigned Turner, Claire Elizabeth as Director
26 April 2016
Resigned Hems, Sonia as Director
26 April 2016
Resigned Bowen, Richard David as Director
21 April 2015
Resigned Cox, Peter Jonathan as Director
29 April 2014
Appointed Hadwick, Lucie Jayne as Director
29 April 2014
Appointed Hart, Christopher Duncan as Secretary
29 April 2014
Appointed Trist, Kathleen Margaret as Director
29 April 2014
Resigned Revell, Claire Louise as Director
29 April 2014
Resigned Spiers, John Anthony as Secretary
29 April 2014
Appointed Thompson, Samantha Jay as Director
29 April 2014
Appointed Turner, Claire Elizabeth as Director
29 April 2014
Appointed Roome, Mark Simon as Director
29 April 2014
Resigned Teague, Alastair Charles Paterson as Director
29 April 2014
Resigned Mcclelland, Lisa Kirsty as Director
29 April 2014
Resigned Cooper, Charles James Andrew as Director
16 April 2013
Resigned Turner, David Mark as Director
16 April 2013
Appointed Michelmore, William Franck as Director
16 April 2013
Appointed Harris, Andrew Richard as Director
16 April 2013
Appointed Hems, Sonia as Director
16 April 2013
Appointed Richards, Adrian John as Director
16 April 2013
Appointed Came, Steven Matthew John as Director
17 April 2012
Resigned Mcneill, Allister as Director
17 April 2012
Appointed Mason, Anthony as Director
17 April 2012
Appointed Woodier, Kenneth David as Director
9 November 2011
Resigned Penny, Thomas Gillard as Director
5 April 2011
Appointed Mcneill, Allister as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Mcnicol, Angus Martin as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Evans, Delyth Jenkins as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Macfarlane, Marie as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Bevans, Ashley as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Cross, James Maxwell Griffiths as Director
5 April 2011
Appointed Aggett, Susan Carole as Director
5 April 2011
Appointed Dyson, Paul Robert as Director
5 April 2011
Resigned Sims, Zoe as Director
5 April 2011
Appointed Mcclelland, Lisa Kirsty as Director
5 April 2011
Appointed Cooper, Charles James Andrew as Director
20 April 2010
Appointed Revell, Claire Louise as Director
20 April 2010
Resigned Justice, Martin Robert as Director
20 April 2010
Resigned Mcneill, Allister as Director
21 April 2009
Resigned Shearn, Kevin John as Director
21 April 2009
Resigned Winterbotham, William Hugh as Director
21 April 2009
Resigned Gash, Roger as Director
21 April 2009
Appointed Evans, Delyth Jenkins as Director
21 April 2009
Resigned Lawson, Stephen Alexander as Director
21 April 2009
Resigned Hayllar, Crispin Francis as Director
21 April 2009
21 April 2009
Resigned White, Darren Paul as Director
21 April 2009
Appointed Bevans, Ashley as Director
22 April 2008
Appointed Parkman, Rebecca Elizabeth Ellen as Director
22 April 2008
Resigned Derbyshire, Paul Anthony as Director
22 April 2008
Appointed Turner, David Mark as Director
22 April 2008
Appointed Shearn, Kevin John as Director
22 April 2008
Resigned Ferguson, Jeremy John as Director
22 April 2008
Resigned Bayley, Barry John as Director
22 April 2008
Appointed Cox, Peter Jonathan as Director
22 April 2008
Appointed Hayllar, Crispin Francis as Director
22 April 2008
Appointed Sims, Zoe as Director
12 June 2007
Appointed Cosgrave, Michael Brian Gerard as Director
12 June 2007
Appointed Teague, Alastair Charles Paterson as Director
12 June 2007
Appointed Penny, Thomas Gillard as Director
12 June 2007
Appointed Lawson, Stephen Alexander as Director
12 June 2007
Appointed Bayley, Barry John as Director
12 June 2007
Appointed Derbyshire, Paul Anthony as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Sanger-Anderson, Simon John as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Blair, Richard John Gordon as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Bond, Graham George Norris as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Griffin, James, Mr. as Director
24 April 2007
Appointed Winterbotham, William Hugh as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Cosgrave, Michael Brian Gerard as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Lawson, Stephen Alexander as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Derbyshire, Paul Anthony as Director
24 April 2007
Resigned Penny, Thomas Gillard as Director
24 April 2007
Appointed Justice, Martin Robert as Director
24 April 2007
Appointed Cross, James Maxwell Griffiths as Director
13 July 2006
11 April 2006
Appointed Durham Hall, Patricia as Director
11 April 2006
Resigned Coram, Robert Stanley as Director
11 April 2006
Resigned Reynolds, Claire Suzanne as Director
11 April 2006
Appointed Mcneill, Allister as Director
27 September 2005
Appointed Lawson, Stephen Alexander as Director
19 April 2005
Resigned Ayles, Penelope Jane as Director
19 April 2005
Resigned Howell, Jeremy Wynter as Director
19 April 2005
Appointed Salomonsen, Victor Erik Stanhope as Director
19 April 2005
Resigned Murray, Charles Humphrey Stewart as Director
19 April 2005
Appointed Macfarlane, Marie as Director
20 April 2004
Appointed Hart, Christopher Duncan as Director
20 April 2004
Resigned Kelly, Paul Dominic as Director
20 April 2004
Appointed Mcnicol, Angus Martin as Director
20 April 2004
Resigned Rowe, Graham as Director
20 April 2004
Resigned Pearn, John Anthony Gillespie as Director
20 April 2004
Resigned Lawson, Stephen Alexander as Director
20 April 2004
Appointed Gash, Roger as Director
20 April 2004
Resigned Wood, Flora Christian as Director
20 April 2004
Appointed Coram, Robert Stanley as Director
20 April 2004
Resigned Hyde, James Kenneth as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Challans, Robin James as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Newman, Robert David as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Perkins, Andrew as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Cross, James Maxwell Griffiths as Director
15 April 2003
Resigned Wheaton, Alfred David as Director
15 April 2003
Appointed White, Darren Paul as Director
15 April 2003
Appointed Reynolds, Claire Suzanne as Director
15 April 2003
Appointed Murray, Charles Humphrey Stewart as Director
15 April 2003
Appointed Pearn, John Anthony Gillespie as Director
9 April 2002
Appointed Derbyshire, Paul Anthony as Director
9 April 2002
Appointed Kelly, Paul Dominic as Director
9 April 2002
Resigned Turner, David Mark as Director
9 April 2002
Resigned Powell, Jane as Director
9 April 2002
Appointed Sanger-Anderson, Simon John as Director
10 April 2001
Appointed Cosgrave, Michael Brian Gerard as Director
10 April 2001
Appointed Cross, James Maxwell Griffiths as Director
10 April 2001
Resigned Mckenzie Smith, Jayne Marie as Director
10 April 2001
Resigned Stockdale-Garbutt, John William as Director
10 April 2001
Resigned Ollis, Miriam Anne as Director
10 April 2001
Resigned Whiteley, David Leslie as Director
10 April 2001
Appointed Griffin, James, Mr. as Director
10 April 2001
Appointed Penny, Thomas Gillard as Director
10 April 2001
Appointed Howell, Jeremy Wynter as Director
10 April 2001
Resigned Sanders, Nicholas Paul Martin as Director
11 April 2000
Appointed Rowe, Graham as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Pryce, Andrew Nicholas as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Hale, Timothy John Windham as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Cosgrave, Michael Brian Gerard as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Arnold, Stephen William as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Reddrop, Ann Elisabeth as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Roddan, Matthew Garnett John as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Over, Christopher John as Director
11 April 2000
Appointed Bowen, Richard David as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Penny, Thomas Gillard as Director
11 April 2000
Resigned Shadbolt, Jan Elizabeth as Director
11 April 2000
Appointed Perkins, Andrew as Director
30 July 1999
Resigned Anstey, Margaret as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Powell, Jane as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Ayles, Penelope Jane as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Challans, Robin James as Director
13 April 1999
Resigned Welch, Sara Gillian as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Roddan, Matthew Garnett John as Director
13 April 1999
Appointed Blair, Richard John Gordon as Director
15 April 1998
Resigned Howell, Jeremy Wynter as Director
15 April 1998
Resigned Bayley, Barry John as Director
15 April 1998
Appointed Ollis, Miriam Anne as Director
15 April 1998
Resigned Ayre, Nigel David as Director
15 April 1998
Resigned Darby, John Edward as Director
15 April 1998
Resigned Nunn, Stephen Alexander as Director
15 April 1998
Appointed Hyde, James Kenneth as Director
15 April 1998
Resigned Hopkins, John as Director
15 April 1998
Appointed Lawson, Stephen Alexander as Director
15 April 1998
Appointed Bond, Graham George Norris as Director
15 April 1998
Resigned Smith, Lynn as Director
18 November 1997
Resigned Jordan, Paul as Director
18 November 1997
Resigned Parnell, Sarah Veronica as Director
16 September 1997
Resigned Day, Justin as Director
22 April 1997
Resigned Richards, Roger John as Director
22 April 1997
Appointed Newman, Robert David as Director
22 April 1997
Appointed Wood, Flora Christian as Director
22 April 1997
Appointed Sanders, Nicholas Paul Martin as Director
22 April 1997
Appointed Lee, Jeremy Charles Roger Barnett as Director
22 April 1997
Resigned Robinson, Jeremy Charles Nutter as Director
22 April 1997
Appointed Hale, Timothy John Windham as Director
22 April 1997
Resigned Taylor, Paul Anthony as Director
21 May 1996
Appointed Bayley, Barry John as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Newman, Robert David as Director
16 April 1996
Appointed Mckenzie Smith, Jayne Marie as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Christian, Andrea as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Dawkins, Lee Antony as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Bayley, Barry John as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Challans, Robin James as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Cooper, Andrew as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Coram, Robert Stanley as Director
16 April 1996
Resigned Incoll, David John as Director
16 April 1996
Appointed Turner, David Mark as Director
16 April 1996
Appointed Jordan, Paul as Director
16 April 1996
Appointed Shadbolt, Jan Elizabeth as Director
16 April 1996
Appointed Welch, Sara Gillian as Director
16 April 1996
Appointed Reddrop, Ann Elisabeth as Director
19 September 1995
Resigned Trayhurn, Neil Mcmurtry as Director
19 September 1995
Resigned Drinkwater, Philip Murray as Director
4 May 1995
Appointed Taylor, Paul Anthony as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Trayhurn, Neil Mcmurtry as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Stockdale-Garbutt, John William as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Griffin, Neil Malcolm as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Dart, Anthony Robert as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Richards, Roger John as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Parnell, Sarah Veronica as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Hopkins, John as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Rowland, James Moffat as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Smith, Lynn as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Feinson, Geoffrey Alan as Director
10 April 1995
Appointed Adams, Richard Arthur as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Woodward, Anthony Stephen as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Whiteside, John Leach as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Smith, Gillian Caroline as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Selley, Timothy Paul as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Rigg, Bettina Ann as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Prowse, Anthony Barrington as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Oerton, Michael Thomas as Director
10 April 1995
Resigned Hoyle, Carol-Ann Patricia as Director
20 October 1994
Resigned Johnston, Andrew as Director
19 April 1994
Appointed Penny, Thomas Gillard as Director
19 April 1994
Appointed Christian, Andrea as Director
19 April 1994
Resigned Lawson, Stephen Alexander as Director
19 April 1994
Resigned Baker, Deborah as Director
19 April 1994
Resigned Palmer, Christopher John Clephan as Secretary
19 April 1994
Appointed Spiers, John Anthony as Secretary
19 April 1994
Appointed Ferguson, Jeremy John as Director
19 April 1994
Resigned Spiers, John Anthony as Director
19 April 1994
Appointed Robinson, Jeremy Charles Nutter as Director
19 April 1994
Appointed Day, Justin as Director
19 April 1994
Appointed Palmer, Christopher John Clephan as Director
1 January 1994
Resigned Craig, Jeremy Douglas as Director
1 November 1993
Resigned Crosse, John Patrick as Director
14 September 1993
Resigned Beattie, Robert Hayes as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Johnston, Andrew as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Crosse, John Patrick as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Wheaton, Alfred David as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Dawkins, Lee Antony as Director
26 April 1993
Appointed Feinson, Geoffrey Alan as Director
26 April 1993
Resigned Derbyshire, Paul Anthony as Director
26 April 1993
Resigned Williams, David Keith as Director
26 April 1993
Resigned Pearn, John Anthony Gillespie as Director
26 April 1993
Resigned Hook, Timothy Shaun Hearn as Director
26 April 1993
Resigned Hopkins, John as Director
26 April 1993
Resigned Mattholie, Peter Leslie as Director
26 April 1993
Resigned Parkinson, John Wynne as Director
9 April 1991
Appointed Derbyshire, Paul Anthony as Director
9 April 1991
Appointed Rowland, James Moffat as Director

Ownership 2 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Individual · Notified 25 April 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born October 1963 (63)
Individual · Notified 25 April 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born April 1963 (63)
Former controllers (3)
11 May 2020
Ceased Nigel Hugh Lyons — Has significant influence or control
30 April 2019
Ceased Stephen St John Mahoney — Has significant influence or control
24 April 2018
Ceased Susan Carole Aggett — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets
£352,545
Cash
£147,040
Turnover
£237,122
Profit Before Tax
(£2,090)
Employees
4
Current Ratio
10.6x
Profit Margin
-1%
Return on Equity
-1%

Trend

Turnover
(£200k) £0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (£1,235) £127,161 £144,038 £203,339 £204,020 £226,439 £237,122
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£211,716£211,505£210,001£210,001
Current Assets£155,532£167,186£213,814£226,067£232,274£240,118£1,003
Debtors£45,430£7,406£8,802(£317)
Cash£147,040£153,704£151,405£180,481£224,505£230,814£1,396
Creditors (< 1 year)£14,703£24,056£28,602£30,772£39,774£24,797£618
Net Current Assets£140,829£143,130£185,212£195,295£192,500£215,321£385
Net Assets£352,545£354,635£395,213£405,296£351,904£379,568(£3,370)
Shareholder Funds£352,545£354,635£395,213£405,296£351,904£379,568(£3,370)
Turnover£237,122£226,439£204,020£203,339£144,038£127,161(£1,235)
Cost of Sales£103,105£97,077£95,092£78,794£27,910£26,899
Gross Profit£134,017£129,362£108,928£124,545£116,128£100,262
Admin Expenses£154,253£193,076£138,390£138,633£153,885£168,742£3,855
Operating Profit(£4,236)(£47,714)(£13,906)(£226)(£28,685)(£58,616)(£4,533)
Profit Before Tax(£2,090)(£40,578)(£10,083)£999(£27,664)(£56,332)(£3,370)
Profit for Period(£2,090)(£40,578)(£10,083)£999(£27,664)(£56,332)(£3,370)

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 May 2026Appointment of a director
5 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 April 2026
1 May 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 May 2026Appointment of a director
1 May 2026Appointment of a director
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